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Old 09-18-2014, 11:10 PM   #31
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In southern Ontario as late as the mid 50's there were 7 or 8 tracks for thor'breds, now just woodbine and ft erie hanging by a thread.
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Old 09-18-2014, 11:25 PM   #32
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Harness, from my original hometown area, Quad City Downs in East Moline, IL (Davenport, Bettendorf IA, Rock Island, Moline & East Moline IL) Still an OTB in the Trackside/CD network of parlors.
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Old 09-19-2014, 12:26 AM   #33
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Queensbury Downs
Polo Park
Blue Bonnet
Whittier Park
Greenwood
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Old 09-19-2014, 01:06 AM   #34
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That reminds me of my military days. Horses and dogs at Caliente.
Then if you still had money and the inclination, downtown to the Jai Alai Fronton. Then after that, a cold beer or two, and watch the dancing girls.
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Old 09-19-2014, 01:10 AM   #35
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Then if you still had money and the inclination, downtown to the Jai Alai Fronton. Then after that, a cold beer or two, and watch the dancing girls.
I didn't know they had jai alia.I would've checked it out if I'd known.
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Old 09-19-2014, 12:39 PM   #36
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Queensbury Downs
Polo Park
Blue Bonnet
Whittier Park
Greenwood
That's right...I forgot about Blue Bonnets....Which was renamed Hippodrome de Montreal before the track was closed.
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Old 09-19-2014, 01:01 PM   #37
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Miles Park- Louisville
Blue Grass Downs- (Thoroughbred meet) still run a harness meet
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Old 09-19-2014, 01:30 PM   #38
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Stampede Park, Calgary, AB
soon to be replaced by Century Downs in Balzac just north of Calgary
Will be a ship in harness track proposed for first couple years of operation which is to begin next spring
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Old 09-19-2014, 03:38 PM   #39
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Prescott Downs
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Old 09-19-2014, 06:19 PM   #40
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A lot of tracks shutting down. What is the common thread for reasons they don't make it? Is there a business model that actually works on its own (without slot infusion)?
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Old 09-20-2014, 07:59 AM   #41
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Tracks that I have personally been to that have since closed.

Bay Meadows
Solano (Solano County Fair at Vallejo, CA)
Hollywood Park
Fairplex Park
Sportsman's Park
Rockingham Park (not sure if they are still running a Harness meet)
Suffolk Downs
Beaulah Park
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Old 09-20-2014, 09:24 AM   #42
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Trinity Meadows---Willow Park, TX
Manor Downs---Manor, TX
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Old 09-20-2014, 11:00 AM   #43
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Tracks that I have personally been to that have since closed.
Tanforan.
Aqua Caliente.
Bay Meadows.
Fairplex.
Hollywood Park.
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Old 09-20-2014, 12:46 PM   #44
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Here's a few that come to mind:
Lincoln Downs
Naragansett Park
Pitt Park
Pocono Downs
Wheeling Downs
Toledo/Maumee
Yavapai
Bowie
Aberdeen
Mt Pleasant
Tropical Park
Sportman's Park
Washington Park
East Moline Downs
Birmingham Race Course
Cahokia Downs
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Old 09-20-2014, 01:43 PM   #45
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Race Tracks That have Closed

Anyone mention Green Mountain, Pownal, VT?
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